Authentic Baltic amber with insect inclusion, 1.5 cm diameter, 40 million years old, Eocene, Lithuania

Authentic yellow Baltic amber specimen with insect and plant material inclusions, approximately 40 million years old. The specimen comes in a plastic box with a lid incorporating a low-power magnifying glass. Like a true time machine, this amber specimen allows its owner to look back in time at an insect preserved intact from approximately 40 million years ago!

The amber and the inclusion are authentic – the specimen has been tested under UV light, as shown in the photos (authentic amber takes on a milky blue or green color under UV light, unlike glass).

Please note that the insect measures only a few millimetres, as larger insects would have been able to free themselves from the resin before becoming trapped. Therefore, it is recommended to view the inclusion using a 30x/45x/60x magnifying loupe (the magnifier included with the box is not powerful enough). DinoShop.ro offers 30x and 60x magnifying loupes in the “Miscellaneous” category.

The specimen may have cracks and imperfections, either natural or resulting from processing, but is, overall, in very good condition. We invite you to carefully study the product photos to identify the imperfections of the specimen.

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Specimen: authentic Baltic amber with insect and plant material inclusions

Age: approximately 40 million years old, Eocene epoch

Inclusion: insect and plant material

Dimensions: approximately 1.5 cm at its widest diameter (please look at the picture where the specimen is placed next to the ruler/in the hand to get an idea of its size)

Country of origin: Lithuania

The product consists of a single piece of authentic Baltic amber with insect and plant material inclusions, the one in the pictures above, and comes with a brochure containing specific geological and paleontological information. The product comes in a plastic box with a magnifying glass lid, but for viewing the inclusion in optimal conditions a higher power magnifying glass is recommended, as described above.